Senior Maintenance Technician - Cooling Trucks at Sayed Farms Limited

Job Reference: SMTC2026011

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly skilled, proactive, and safety-conscious Senior Maintenance Technician – Cooling Trucks to manage the maintenance, repair, and optimal performance of all refrigerated transport vehicles at our workshop.
• The role will focus on servicing and troubleshooting cooling and refrigeration units on trucks, ensuring reliable cold-chain transport of poultry and FMCG products. Prior experience in refrigerated transport maintenance, automotive cooling systems, or agro-processing logistics is essential.

Key Responsibilities
Cooling Truck Maintenance:

• Perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance of refrigeration systems on trucks, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, thermostats, and control panels.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot faults in both electrical and mechanical components of cooling units.
• Ensure all trucks maintain optimal cooling performance to preserve product quality during transport.

Preventive Maintenance & Planning:

• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules for all cooling trucks.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, service records, and equipment history for each truck.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, or upgrades of refrigeration systems on vehicles.

Safety, Compliance & Quality Control:

• Ensure compliance with safety standards, workshop protocols, and company HSE policies.
• Handle refrigerants and cooling systems safely, adhering to environmental regulations.
• Support internal and external audits by providing maintenance documentation and records.

Spare Parts & Inventory:

• Identify critical spare parts and materials required for maintenance and repairs.
• Ensure timely availability and proper inventory of refrigeration spares.
• Monitor spare parts usage and support cost optimization initiatives.

Team Coordination & Training:

• Supervise and provide guidance to junior technicians working on truck cooling systems.
• Train workshop staff on troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and safe handling of refrigeration equipment.
• Collaborate with the logistics and transport teams to plan vehicle maintenance without disrupting cold-chain operations.

Qualifications & Experience
Education:

• HND / OND / Trade Test Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Automotive Engineering, or related discipline.

Experience & Skills:

• 5–7 years’ hands-on experience in industrial or vehicle refrigeration maintenance, with at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle-mounted refrigeration systems, compressors, condensers, evaporators, thermostats, and refrigeration controls.
• Proven troubleshooting and fault-diagnosis skills for both mechanical and electrical cooling systems.
• Familiarity with HSE standards, cold-chain requirements, and workshop safety protocols.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and team leadership skills.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and safety awareness.